Did you compile the scsi module aic7xxx into your new kernel or did you
leave it as a module. The original install has it as a module so if you
keep it compiled as a module is the simplest way. If not then you need
to change /etc/conf.modules or the kernel will be looking for a module
that does not exist and may hang there. Simplest way to compile a new
kernel in mandrake or redhat is to leave the scsi controller in a module
and just say no to the other modules when you make xconfig. Also if you
compile the scsi module into the kernel, you can dispose of the initrd
image in your lilo.conf because its reason for existence is to provide
scsi module support on boot.
Tom
Taylor James T NPRI wrote:
>
> I 'm experiencing difficulty in getting my new compiled kernel to boot. I
> have a dual PIII system running an Adaptec SCSI bus. The SMP Kernel that
> came with Mandrake Version 6.1 (the version I'm using) works fine. The
> problem arrises when I try to load my newly compiled kernel. It gets
> through all the dection of multiple processors, finds the zip drive, and
> when it goes to mount the root partition it fails. I know there is
> something simple that I'm missing but just can't see it. I'm use to
> recompiling kernels on IDE Systems not SCSI.
>
> Can someone help?
